SUMMARY: Buffy goes away for the summer with her family and meets a sweet, nice, local guy Spike that shows her the town and soon they find themselves in love with each other. Buffy goes home and doesn't see Spike until the next summer when she goes back. A lot has changed and so has Spike. He has a girlfriend that is pregnant and has turned into a real bad ass. Buffy hasn't changed and is upset that the guy she fell for doesn't even recognize her.
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Buffy Summers walked down the steps, her long, blonde hair flowing behind her.

"Mom, what time are we going?" She asked her mother who was walking out of the living room.

"Soon Buffy. Are your bags all packed?"

"Ya. Do we really have to go? I wanted to stay here for the summer and hang out with Willow and Xander." Whined Buffy.

"Oh Buffy, it's a tradition. We go every year. Your father rented a car and already paid for the cottage, we can't cancel now."

"Sure we can, I mean they might want an extra cottage or something." Buffy said, trying to weasel her way out of going.

"Honey, don't even waste your breath. You are going and you're just going to have to wait for the school year to be with your friends." Her mother said.

"But mom." Buffy whined.

"No buts."